Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Books:

• "Fluency with Alice: Workbook for Fluency with Information Technology: Skills, Concepts, and Capabilities"; by Robert Seidman, Phil Funk, Jim Isaak, Lundy Lewis; Prentice Hall, 2008

• "Open Systems Handbook, A Guide to Building Open Systems"; Isaak, Lewis, Thompson, Straub; IEEE Standards Press; 1994

Fiction Publications

• • "Westward Leading":, Ride Free or Die anthology

  • "Eyre and Earp", Love Free or Die anthology;

  • “Transcript for June 15, 2063 IEEE Awards Ceremony”, Proceedings of the IEEE V101#8, Aug 2013

  • "Backup", Amoskeag, Spring 2004

  • "Mort de Gaia", Finalist Phobos Competition 2002

Technical/Professional Articles and Papers

• Isaak, Jim; Get Software Right: License Software Engineers; IEEE USA InSight; 24 Mar 2022

• Isaak, Jim; IEEE Section Engagement to Address Community Broadband Needs, IEEE USA InSight; 29 Jan 2021

• Isaak, Jim; Engineers and technologists are on the front lines; Union Leader; 19 Jan 2021

• Isaak, James; Policy Challenges IEEE Privacy and Broadband Examples, <tba>, 2020

• Hanna, Mina; Isaak, Jim; User Data Privacy: Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and Privacy Protection; IEEE Computer, Aug 2018; pg 56-59

• "2010 to 2020 - Looking Forward"; Computer ;December 2010; pp. 11-13

• "Computer Society 2010: Innovation, Leadership, Community, and Careers"; Computer; January 2010; pp. 6-8

• "The Role of Individuals and Social Capital in POSIX Standardization"; International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research (JITSR) vol. 4, no 1; Jan-June 2006

  • "POSIX - Inside: A case study"; Proceedings: HICSS-38; Jan. 2005

  • "IT Standardization: The Billion Dollar Strategy"; w/John Hurd; International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research (JITSR) vol. 3, no 1; Jan - June 2004

  • "Standards and Web Credibility"; Proceedings, SIIT Conference, Oct. 2003

  • "Toward Equal Web Access for All", IT Pro, Nov/Dec. 2000

  • "New Laws and Technologies Morph Web Page Best Practices", Computer, Oct. 2000

  • "IEEE Standard 2001: Web Page Engineering for Intranets and Extranets", Internet Computing, March/April 1999

  • "Weighing In on Standards", IEEE Software, Nov/Dec 1998

  • "The role of Government in I.T. Standards", IEEE Computer Magazine, Dec. 1998

  • "Internet Research on Internet Time"; IEEE Computer Magazine, Nov. 1998 (w/Fred Douglis, Steve Chapin)

  • "POSIX/UNIX Standards: foundation for 21st Century Growth"; IEEE Micro Magazine, July/Aug 1998 (w/Lowell Johnson)

  • "A Call for Standards for Web Portable Applications"; IEEE Computer Magazine; June 1996

  • "Standards for the Information Infrastructure"; IEEE Computer Magazine; Jan. 1996

  • "IEEE forms panel for Information Infrastructure Coordination"; IEEE Computer Magazine; Oct 1994

  • "Standards for the Information Infrastructure"; IEEE Standards Bearer; July 1994

  • "POSIX, Not Just a Numbers Game"; DEC Systems Journal; May/June 1993

  • "POSIX" and "Profiles" entries in the "Encyclopedia of Software Engineering"; John Wiley & Son; 1992

  • "POSIX an Introduction to the world of VMS"; VAX Professional; June 1991

  • "POSIX Explained" (Interview); CommUNIXations; Sept. 1990

  • "The History of POSIX"; IEEE Computer Magazine; July 1990

  • "Open Systems Mark a Renaissance in Computing"; Product Insight; Apr 1990

  • "POSIX Status & Direction"; UNIX Technology Advisor; Jan 1990

  • "A Framework for Open Systems", w/Al Hankinson; UNIX Technology Advisor; Jan 1990

  • "Profiles: A tool for Standards Coordination"; IEEE Computer Magazine; Jan. 1990

  • "ISV's can benefit from Interim POSIX FIPS"; Computer Systems News; Sept.19,1988

  • "POSIX is only the first step"; UNIX World; June 1988

  • "Delivering the Standards for UNIX"; UNIX World; Fall 1986

  • "UNIX Standards and the World of MIS"; ComputerWorld; Aug. 1986

  • "P1003: A UNIX Standard for the rest of us"; IEEE Computer Magazine; May 1986

  • "Plugging OEM's into Standards"; Computer Systems News; Aug 19, 1985

  • "Supermicro Braves Harsh Environments"; Mini-Micro (Cover Story); April 85

  • "UNIX Standards Update" (Quarterly); Systems & Software; 1985

  • "Designing systems for Real-Time Applications"; Byte; April 1984

  • "Timing is Right for UNIX Standard"; Computer Systems News; Jan 16, 1984

  • "The UNOS Operating System: A Focus on Real-Time & Production"; CommUNIXations; Aug/Sept. 1983

  • "MP/OS Drives Real-time DG Systems"; Software News; Jan. 1983

  • "What Determines a System's Multi-terminal Capacity?"; Systems & Software; Dec. 1982

  • "Squeezing the Most Out of the 68000"; Mini-micro (Cover story); Oct. 1982

  • "UNIX-like Systems Standards" w/Jeff Goldberg; IEEE Computer Magazine; July 1982

  • "UNIX - Facts and Fallacies"; Computer System News; Jan 18, 1982

  • "Looking at the 'Universe'"; Mini-micro; Oct. 1981

  • "Computers and Processors"; Dataguide; Spring 1981

  • "The MP/OS Operating System"; Microprocessor Operating Systems; Pub. 1981

  • "Pascal Pitfalls"; Mini-Micro; Dec. 1980; "Pascal Pitfalls"; EDN; Sept. 1980

  • "Personal Computing - a Misnomer"; SIG/PC Newsletter; Fall/Winter 1980

  • "Microcomputer Software Satisfies Conflicting Programming Needs"; Electronics; Dec. 20, 1979

  • "UNIX - from one marketer's View"; IEEE Computer Magazine; Nov. 1979

  • "Integrating 16-bit Microcomputers"; Computer System News; Nov.19,1979

  • "Standards for the Personal Computing Network"; IEEE Computer Magazine; Oct. 1978

  • "Standards for Intelligent TV"; SIG/PC Newsletter (ACM); Fall 1977

Jim Isaak's Presentations & Seminars

• • Webinar - Social Media: Pervasive, Invasive, Persuasive; IEEE (India) Kerala Chapter; 3rd June 2022

  • Digital Tech: Pervasive, Invasive, Persuasive; SNHU Student Branch (formation event); 10 Nov 2021

  • Digital Footprints, Free Speech, Privacy and Propaganda; IEEE Connecticut Computer Society webinar; Apr 21, 2021

  • Internet Analytics and Society; New Hampshire Computer Society Chapter; 9 March 2021

  • Panelist: AI: Social, Ethical, Policy and Legal Considerations; Maine IEEE Section/NH CS Chapter; 3 Dec 2020

  • Panel Chair: AI: Pervasive, Invasive and Persuasive; IEEE SSIT: ISTAS 2019/Boston Nov. 2019

  • 'Big Data: Myths and Potentials'; IEEE Boston/NH Life Members; 14 March 2018

  • Spies, Lies and Sunken Subs; IEEE Boston/NH Life Members; 18 Nov 2015

  • CyberAttack; OLLI Fall 2013

  • Computers and Magic; Bedford Middle School Career Day, Oct. 2013

  • The Implications of Evolution (W/ Leonora Isaak); OLLI Spring 2013, RISE Fall 2013

  • Spies, Lies and Sunken Subs; IEEE NH Oct 1012; OLLI Spring 2013

  • Technology Indistinguishable from Magic; RISE and OLLI Seminars

  • "Carpe Cras: Seize the Future"; NH ICT Seminar, Mar. 8, 2011

  • "Thoughts on the State of the Computing Profession"; keynote used as Computer Society President in 2010, multiple venues

  • "Drawing Students into IT with Virtual Worlds";10th Annual Curriculum Workshop; National Center for Telecommunications Technologies; July 10-12, 2007

  • Invited Panelist: "Ethical Challenges of Global Engagement: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"; SNHU Transparency Event, Apr. 5, 2006

• "Open Access, Google and the Future of Scholarly Publication", IT Seminar, NH CS Chapter, Dec. 13, 2005

  • "The Standards Game for: Fun and Profit"; InfoXchange, SwANH, Oct. 6, 2005

  • "Credibility Through Best Practice Standards"; Consumer Web Watch: Summit on Web Credibility; April 24, 2003

  • "Web Site Engineering IEEE Std. 2001-2002", 4th Annual Workshop on Web Site Evolution; Oct. 2, 2002, Montreal

  • "Business Impact of Standards", (W/John Hurd), SSIT conference, Oct. 2001

• "Keys to Achieving Accessibility", National Summit on Accessibility for Government I.T. ,July 23, 2001

• "Internet Standards", SAINT-2001 conference , Jan. 2001

• "Towns and Information Infrastructure", New Hampshire ISP Association Annual Conference; Sept. 28, 2000

• "Web Page Engineering", as part of the IEEE Computer Society Distinquished Visitor Program;

  • and Chapter Tutorial Program

• • "Great Web Pages", INET 99, June 23, 1999

  • "IEEE Standards & Your Business", GNSEG, May 6, 1999

  • "Web Page Engineering", N. New Jersey CS Chapter; March 10, 1999

  • "Internet Best Practices", IEEE CS Standards Impact-1999, Oct. 28, 1998

  • "Going Global with Software"; John von Neumann Computer Society; Mar. 1998

  • "Standards for Internet: Commercial & Policy Issues"; US-Hungarian Symposium on IT; Mar. 1998

  • "The Standards Mandate"; TriAda Conference; Dec. 1996

  • "Applying Information Technology Standards"; IEEE Engineering Solutions Conference; Sept. 1996

  • "Information Highway Standards"; DoE Technical Standards Program Workshop; 1996

  • "Internet and the Information Highway"; TCI Internet Cable TV Show; April 1995

• "Information Infrastructure Meta Architecture and Cross Industry Standardization";

  • NIST/Harvard Technology Policy Workshop; March 1994

  • "Delivering Open Systems Portability - POSIX"; IEEE videoconference; April 1993

  • "Open Systems & Profiles"; Colorado Open Systems Conference"; March 1993

  • "POSIX Standards & Open Systems"; DoE Conference, Idaho Falls; Sept. 1992

  • "Open System Standards"; EEI Conference, Denver; May 1992

  • "Profiles & Standards"; POSIX Seminar, Auckland, NZ; May 1992

  • "Digital's Open System Strategy"; IBM internal training; Feb. 1992

  • "Open Systems and Standards"; COS/UAOS Conference; Nov. 1991

  • "Open Systems and Standards"; COS Strategy Forum; June 1991

  • "Open Systems & POSIX"; POSC meeting, Houston; Jan. 1991

  • "Making Standards Useful"; UNIFORUM, Dallas; Jan. 1991

  • "Open Systems - and procurement"; FCC West; May 1990

  • "User Oriented Standards for the 90's"; UNIFORUM, Wash DC.; Jan 1990

  • "Open System Concepts"; AUTOFACT, Detroit; Oct. 1989

  • "Open System Profiles"; POSIX Seminar, Utrecht, Netherlands; May, 1989

  • "Open Systems Concepts"; Japan UNIX Society; Oct. 1988

  • "POSIX Status Report" and "POSIX & Open Systems" Presentations

• • "POSIX and the IEEE Standards Process"; IEEE Standards Conference; March 1988

  • "POSIX and X/Open"; Stockholm, Sweden; Nov. 1987

  • "POSIX & Real Time Standards Status"; BUSCON, Boston, MA; Oct. 1987

  • "POSIX Systems Specification"; FCC Show, Wash. DC; Sept. 1987

  • "Standards & Innovation"; Dataquest Seminar, Westford, MA; Sept. 1987

  • "POSIX and the Standards process"; U.of Lowell CS Seminar; May, 1987

  • "Open System Standards and Government Specifications"; UNIFORUM; Jan 1987

  • "UNIX Real-Time Extensions in Industry Standards"; WESCON; Nov. 1986

  • "The Impact of Real Time Computer System Standards"; SATECH'86; Oct. 1986

  • "POSIX Standards and related microprocessor based systems"; Seminar tour of China; June 1986

  • "Standards & Microcomputer Systems"; China Micro Computer Show, Canton,PRC; 1985

  • "Multi-user Operating Systems Options"; NE Computer Faire; Sept. 1985

  • "Multi-user systems vrs Networking"; NE Computer Faire; Sept. 1985

  • "Unix Real Time & Fault Tolerant Systems"; UNIX Expo; Sept 1984

  • "Real Time Unix"; Uniforum; June 1982

  • "Advanced Tools for Microcomputer Implementations"; WESCON, SF; 1979